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Gannon University GAN 11-1, 0-1 PSAC
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Winner East Stroudsburg ESU 11-2, 1-0 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
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East Stroudsburg ESU
11-2, 1-0 PSAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Gannon University GAN 22 27 21 (0)
East Stroudsburg ESU 25 29 25 (3)

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at Kutztown University

9/15/2018 | 1:00 PM

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

No. 14 Gannon Women’s Volleyball Falls 3-0 to East Stroudsburg Friday

The Lady Knights look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon on the road against Kutztown

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: East Stroudsburg 3, No. 14 Gannon 0
  • Set Scores: 22-25, 27-29, 21-25
  • Records: Gannon (11-1, 0-1 PSAC) | East Stroudsburg (11-2, 1-0 PSAC)
  • Location: Koehler Fieldhouse – East Stroudsburg, Pa.
  • The Short Story: The No. 14 Gannon women's volleyball team was handed its first loss of 2018 in a 3-0 defeat against East Stroudsburg Friday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

HEAD COACH MATT DARLING POSTGAME REACTION
  • "We're disappointed with our performance tonight, I guess. But the biggest problem for us was the ESU middle attack, which dominated us. However, I fully trust this team to bounce back with a winning performance tomorrow."
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon opened the first set with a kill by senior Lexi Johnson (Chandler, Ariz./Basha), but East Stroudsburg scored the next seven points for a quick 7-1 lead.
  • The Lady Knights ripped off a five-point run in the first set as they trailed 17-16.
  • Gannon tied the first set at 18 but ESU maintained a narrow lead for the remainder of the set for a 25-22 victory.
  • Kills from sophomore Aubree Lanman (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) and freshman Lauren Sampson (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) helped Gannon build a 4-2 cushion in the second set.
  • ESU eventually used a 6-1 run in the second set for a 21-16 lead.
  • Gannon countered with a 6-1 scoring spurt of its own to tie the second set at 22.
  • The Lady Knights extended the set on two separate occasions before ESU collected a narrow 29-27 extended set victory.
  • The Warriors closed out the Lady Knights with a 25-21 third set victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Despite the 3-0 final score, the match was extremely competitive with 24 ties and 10 lead changes. The second set saw 15 ties and seven total lead changes.
  • Sampson and freshman Ashley McClung (Charleston, W.Va./George Washington) paced the Gannon offense with 11 kills each.
  • Sampson added four service aces and eight digs for the Lady Knights.
  • Toni Leitshuh (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) had a game-high 13 digs while sophomore Ashley Beyers (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) handed out 34 assists.
  • Gannon's .129 hitting percentage is the lowest total this season.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon had lost just two sets all season entering tonight's matchup.
  • Gannon had its 11-match winning streak snapped. 
  • McClung has registered double-digit kills in three of her past four matches.  
  • Sampson has smacked double-digit kills in each of her past three matches and six times this season.
  • Gannon returned to the court for its first action since last Friday (September 7), a 3-1 victory over Kentucky State in the Concord Classic.
  • Gannon will play one more match on the road to conclude the team's opening 13-game road swing in 2018.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon looks to rebound with a short turnaround tomorrow afternoon at Kutztown.
  • Match time is set for 1:00 p.m.
  • Live stats and live video are available for the PSAC matchup.
  • The Golden Bears lost to Mercyhurst, 3-0, on Friday, September 14.
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Players Mentioned

Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

S
5' 11"
Sophomore
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
Lexi Johnson

#17 Lexi Johnson

MB
5' 11"
Senior
Nursing
Aubree Lanman

#2 Aubree Lanman

MB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Communication Arts
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Biology
Ashley McClung

#4 Ashley McClung

S/RS
6' 1"
Freshman
Environmental Engineering
Lauren Sampson

#8 Lauren Sampson

OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Physical Therapy

Players Mentioned

Ashley Beyers

#5 Ashley Beyers

5' 11"
Sophomore
Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Biology
S
Lexi Johnson

#17 Lexi Johnson

5' 11"
Senior
Nursing
MB
Aubree Lanman

#2 Aubree Lanman

6' 2"
Sophomore
Communication Arts
MB
Toni Leitshuh

#18 Toni Leitshuh

5' 9"
Junior
Biology
OH
Ashley McClung

#4 Ashley McClung

6' 1"
Freshman
Environmental Engineering
S/RS
Lauren Sampson

#8 Lauren Sampson

5' 10"
Freshman
Physical Therapy
OH